This is only a test : how Washington, D.C. prepared for nuclear war /

Presents a history of nuclear age urban planning, civil defense, and continuity of government programs in one of the nation's most critical Cold War targets: Washington, D C Spanning the years 1940 to 1962. This work shows how the Cold War affected Washington and its racially divided population...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Krugler, David F., 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Civil defense > Washington (D.C.)
Nuclear warfare.
Nuclear Warfare
Protection civile > Washington (D.C.)
Guerre nucléaire.
nuclear wars.
Politics & government > USA.
Urban & municipal planning > USA.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Politics and Government.
Civil defense
Nuclear warfare
Washington (D.C.)
Computer network resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Acknowledgments; Introduction; A Nuclear Weapons Primer; 1 By the Bomb's Imaginary Light; 2 The Promise and Politics of Dispersal; 3 The District Defends Itself; 4 Downtown, Out of Town, or Underground?; 5 Apathy and the Atom; 6 The Eisenhower Way; 7 Practice Makes Perfect; 8 Capital Confusion; 9 Land of the Blind; 10 The Satchel Has Been Passed ... ; Postscript; Source Abbreviations; Notes; Index.

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